[He rushes in, they engage. Doeg is wounded, recovers, defends furiously, then is disarmed and forced under.]

Thy villainy is done.

[The gate opens and Abiathar hurries in.]

ABIATHAR

David, the battle——

[He sees Doeg and stops.]

DAVID

Fetter him.

ABIATHAR

Only fetter? [His dagger out.] The murderer